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Autism + Vaccine = No threat?

JD had his one-year well checkup yesterday, which meant he was do for...shots. I actually said "Crap" when Dr. Z explained that MMR goes in on an angle and hurts--"a lot." Poor little guy was wiggling and laughing, making the paper crinkle, then, BAM, Dr. Z stabs his thigh with the Measles, Mumps, Rubella vaccination. Little man screamed so hard, he lost his breath and was just making this pitiful, gaspy sound, like a baby bird just sprung from an egg. He looked at me with urgent, confused eyes. Dr. Z did it, Baby, I whispered into his ear. And speaking of vaccines and meltdowns surrounding them...

A new study by Columbia U claims that there is no link between the Measles vaccine and Autism. For those of you not up to speed on the vaccine controversy, it's the one JD got yesterday (MMR) that was speculated to trigger Autism and has caused parents to boycott all vaccines that can prevent potentially deadly diseases.

Lead epidemiologist W. Ian Lipkin (who championed the study), says: "We are confident that there is no link between [the measles vaccine] and autism." However, based on the Washington Post piece, it doesn't exonerate every, single vaccine, so the controversy lives on, fueled foremost by super star Jenny McCarthy.

How do you feel about these new findings? Are your kids vaccinated? Discuss.